# New Year's Eve Celebration at Gilroy Gardens > Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Thu, Dec 31 - Where: Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, 3050 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020 - Ages: All ages - Price: Park admission ticket required (prices on the tickets page); free for Premium Members - Organizer: Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park - Official page: https://www.gilroygardens.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/new-year-s-eve-celebration-at-gilroy-gardens--listing-46c0ac931a2351804e9691f8 ## About Gilroy Gardens' New Year's Eve party combines North Pole Nights with a DJ dance party in the Events Plaza, specialty appetizers and drinks, and a midnight fireworks show over Coyote Lake. Before the countdown, families can watch the live holiday musical shows, pick up treats along the Reindeer Roundup trail, go ice skating, and ride rides among the light displays. It is billed as a family event with kids welcome on the dance floor; plan for a late night, since the fireworks are at midnight. Free for 2026 and 2027 Premium Members. ## Similar picks in San Jose - [Carol of Lights Celebration in Downtown Campbell](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/carol-of-lights-celebration-in-downtown-campbell--listing-c8381383050fc9f7950023dc) — Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Downtown Campbell · Free · checked Oct 24. Downtown Campbell's annual winter festival kicks off the holiday season with an afternoon of free family fun along East Campbell Avenue. Kids can visit Santa, meet animals at the… - [Spirit of The Row Holiday Nights at Santana Row](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/spirit-of-the-row-holiday-nights-at-santana-row--listing-16231fa5cacc2698586d5598) — Tue, Dec 1 (+2 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Santana Row · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. On the first three Tuesdays of December, Santana Row hosts Spirit of The Row: two hours of live holiday shows by local arts and community groups, snow showers in Park Valencia… - [Menorahs & Miracles Hanukkah Celebration at Children's Discovery Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/menorahs-and-miracles-hanukkah-celebration-at-children-s-discovery-mus--listing-ecf2d238efe79945f8032e28) — Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Menorahs & Miracles is the museum's Hanukkah celebration, held in partnership with Jewish Silicon Valley. Children play dreidel games, follow a miracles scavenger hunt, taste a… - [Visit from Santa Claus at Vineland Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/visit-from-santa-claus-at-vineland-library--listing-9d58845698a08209303486b4) — Thu, Dec 10 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Vineland Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 24. Santa makes a special appearance at Vineland Branch Library for an hour on a December weekday evening. Parents can take photos of their child with Santa (bring your own camera or… - [Visit with Santa at Alum Rock Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/visit-with-santa-at-alum-rock-library--listing-5696d88fc8f3292f1c0f3fc3) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Alum Rock Branch Library · checked Oct 24. Santa visits Alum Rock Branch Library for one hour on a Saturday afternoon to hear children's Christmas wishes. He will try to see as many children as possible and listen to each… - [Holiday Ranch House Tours at Joseph D. Grant County Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/holiday-ranch-house-tours-at-joseph-d-grant-county-park--listing-0f53124fdf6541bd7680bc3b) — Sat, Dec 19 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Grant Ranch House Complex, Joseph D. Grant County Park, Mount Hamilton · All ages · checked Oct 24. The historic Grant Ranch House in Joseph D. Grant County Park is decorated for the holidays and open for tours on one December weekend. Visitors meet at the Cook House, tour the… ## More for families - [Christmas and holiday events for kids in San Jose](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/christmas.md) - [This weekend in San Jose](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in San Jose](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose.md)